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Good Night, Sweet Prince
Our critic assesses the achievement of Martin Amis, Britain’s most famous literary son.
Columns That Scrutinized, and Skewered, the Literary World
“NB by J.C.” collects the variegated musings of James Campbell in the Times Literary Supplement.
After Writing About Mental Illness, Kay Redfield Jamison Turns to Healers
In “Fires in the Dark,” Jamison, known for her expertise on manic depression, delves into the quest to heal. Her new book, she says, is a “love song to psychotherapy.”
A Classic of Golden Age Detective Fiction Turns 100
Dorothy L. Sayers dealt with emotional and financial instability by writing “Whose Body?,” the first of many to star the detective Lord Peter Wimsey.
Did She Cheat? A Century Later, a Novel’s Mystery Still Stumps.
“Dom Casmurro,” by Machado de Assis, teaches us to read — and reread — with precise detail and masterly obfuscation.
For ‘The Late Americans,’ Grad School Life Equals Envy, Sex and Ennui
Brandon Taylor’s novel circulates among Iowa City residents, some privileged, some not, but all aware that their possibilities are contracting.
A Brief Guide to Martin Amis’s Books
The acclaimed British novelist was also an essayist, memoirist and critic of the first rank.
The Best Romance Novels of the Year (So Far)
Looking for an escapist love story? Here are 2024’s sexiest, swooniest reads.
What Book Should You Read Next?
Finding a book you’ll love can be daunting. Let us help.
Eric Dane of ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Highlights His Struggle With A.L.S. in Memoir
The actor, who played the handsome Dr. Mark Sloan on the ABC medical drama, worked on the book up until his death in February from A.L.S.
Russia Invaded Ukraine. Is That America’s Fault?
In “Boiling Point,” the journalist Stephen Kinzer argues that decades of U.S. intervention brought Moscow and Kyiv into inevitable conflict.
In This Sensuous Novel, a Woman Grieves a Lover Who Was Never Hers
The heroine of Kit de Waal’s “Sweet Pea” can’t quite pull her new life together.
What Happened to Decency? This Novel Tries to Bring It Back.
Tom Drury’s “West of Loveland” follows the dramas, mysteries and modest routines of a fictional Midwestern county.
A Plain-Spoken Champion of Homely New England Food
John Thorne, who died last week at 83, was interested in making humble things sing.
Wild, Wind-Chapped Stories From Old, Weird America
A new career-spanning collection of short fiction highlights Annie Proulx’s dense and thorny writing style.
Castles: Less Disney and More Deadly Than You’d Think
In “Castles,” Dan Jones tells the story of human history as a chronicle of destruction that occurred at fortifications across the world.
A Beguiling, Artful Dance Through the Music of Time
In “Sound Tracks,” the musician and archaeologist Graeme Lawson tells our story, in ancient instruments.
You Must Be a Model! Yes, and an Author, Too.
Brands are increasingly employing writers as models, evoking a time when the profession was a shorthand for “glamour.” Today’s authors can use the paychecks.
Isn’t All Poetry a Little Ecstatic?
By creating a space to take us outside ourselves, poems cast an almost mystical spell. Two new collections prove the point.
They Can’t Get Enough of the ‘Queen of Fairy Smut’ (or Her Merch)
The sixth book in Sarah J. Maas’s blockbuster A Court of Thorns and Roses series drew costumed fans across the country out to celebrate — and to open their wallets.
This Haunted House Novel Bears the Scars of Palestinian History
In “Our Cut of Salt,” a young woman’s return to her ancestral home uncovers chilling secrets.
This Brooklyn Brownstone Cost Millions. Also, It’s Haunted.
A strange, thrilling novel combines a classic ghost story with a blistering satire of the modern landowning class.
Fan Fiction Site AO3 Is Hacked and Its 18 Million Stories Are Knocked Offline
Home to tales inspired by the likes of “Harry Potter” and “Heated Rivalry,” the archive was taken down after “an intrusion,” one of its founders said. It could be down for weeks.
Book Club: Let’s Talk About ‘Switzy’
Emma Cline’s latest novel is about a man with dementia who has decided to end his life on his own terms.
Books to Squint At
Plus: Peruvian stone boxes, holiday party-ready necklaces and more recommendations from T Magazine.
Book Club: Read ‘The Calamity Club,’ by Kathryn Stockett, With the Book Review
In November, the Book Review Book Club will read and discuss Stockett’s latest, about two outcasts in Mississippi working to change their fate.
Spellbinding New Fantasy Novels
Our columnist reviews Leigh Bardugo’s “Dead Beat” and other recent releases.
Can Squish Paintings Heal a Polarized World?
Two new picture books use kid-friendly art to help young readers explore the idea of bridging the divide.
My Kids Love the Creepy Carrots Books. What Should They Read Next?
Nine recommendations for big kids in training who like scary books.
Why Is Every Book ‘Gothic’ Now?
Candlelit corridors, eerie old portraits and other tropes aren’t exclusive to horror and romance this year — they’re everywhere.
‘The Heart’ Review: A Bracing New Musical Pulses With Life
The show’s electronic dance-influenced music perfectly suits its story about a young man’s death and the rush to carry out a heart transplant.
6 Books We Love This Week
Reading recommendations from critics and editors at The New York Times.
A ‘Supergirl’ Actress Writes the Children’s Book She Wished for as a Kid
Azie Tesfai, the Eritrean and Ethiopian actor, was inspired by her childhood and her time on set to write “You’re a Superhero!”